Some friends recently thanked me for writing this blog, saying they had shared Life is a Sine Curve with friends and colleagues who were going through a hard time – their Winter. By all accounts the blog was well-received, for which I feel both happy and humbled. Humbled that some of you get value from these posts and for sharing some of them with other potentially like-minded souls. Thank you!
This made me reflect on my own journey since starting this blog. I feel very privileged to be where I am today, yet there have been some highs and lows since I wrote my first post in August 2017. And this is totally normal, for all of us.
Something I have learned during this time is the power of gratitude in helping me navigate and remain positive during my own ‘Winters’ – to be grateful for everything I have in my life. Particularly for family, friends and colleagues who make me feel good about myself whenever we meet, talk or exchange messages. Looking back, having folk around me who exude and share such positivity is so energising, in my personal life and at work. Life is so much more fun when we are buzzing and productive, and contributing to the success of others flows so much more abundantly.
As I’ve got older and sadly seen some friends, family and colleagues pass away, I am ever more aware of the importance of getting the best out of every day. Life is precious. Being grateful for what I have is my starting point each morning with the aim to make my Summers deep and long and hopefully, my Winters as shallow and as short as possible.
And this also includes my running! My best effort is no longer defined by the clock, or the distance covered; rather being able to put it out there on any given day whatever the weather and regardless of how I’m feeling, to build strength through consistency of my effort.
Whilst the pace of my runs is not what it once was nor the distances covered, I am feeling pretty good and reckon my running performance has declined at a slower than expected rate, thanks to the consistency of my training.
As I have said in an earlier post, everything in life is relative.
Happy and successful running folks!
– Andy
Life is a Sine Curve 